Press and daily Dakotaian. (Yankton, Dakota Territory [S.D.]) 1880-1889, 1887-10-01
DAKOTA CoNDENsATIoNs

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DAKOTA CONVERSATIONS
The Foster house at Redfeld is finish
ed. Said to be one OF the best hotels in
the torritory.
A convention OF north Dakota local
optionists meet at Jamestown next
| Wednesday.
Pensions'granted: Widow of IT, 8.
Free, Sioux Fails. w. Cook, Westport;
L.. O. Sulier, Willow Lake
George Houtz, editor of the Gettys-
burg Herald, Was married to Miss Irene
| Merrimsn, of Blunt, Wednesday.
George Hadsel OF Grand Forks, had
his arm torn off by threshing engine
Wednesday while adjusting pump:
The north Dakota elevator at Wheat
land burned Wednesday,. The building
and $4,000 bushels Of wheat were total
loss.
Bfookings Odd Fellows are preparing
to dedicate their new hall with. ban.
quet which promises to be an elegant
affair.
A new find OF rich chloride silver ore
has been struck in the Iron Hill mine
at Deadwood. The stock OF that mine
is held at So share.
Capt. Crofoot, commanding company
Q, second regiment, d. N. g., OF Huron,
will take his company to the Sioux City
corn palace next week.
| Asyndicate with 100000 capital has
been organized in Sioux Falls for ths
purpose Of booming Oakes, new CROSS
road railway town in Dickey county
d. T.
Forth-class postmasters appointed:
Dexter, A. Cutting; Oldham. P. e.
Murphey Custer. s. M, Booth; Mount
Vernon, NJ. Doughersy: New Salem, M.
SohuItz.
There is remarkable scarcity OF la
borers in Sioux Falls. In consequence
they are commanding from So 80 to 81 a
day. Many improvements are being dc.
layed by the scarcity of carpenters.
The annual Hanson county teachers
institute Will be held at Aiexandris
Oct. 10 to IA, inclusive. 5upt. Petrie
has secured the services of Prof John
Ogden es conductor. The corps OF in
structors will consist Of Snpt. Petrie,
John r. White DIR. r.. T. Dott and Prof.
Ogden.
Sergt. s. W. Glenns term OF enlist
msns will expire on the LIST of October,
at which time he is ordered to report at
Fort Sully for re-enlistment and re-as-
signment to Huron as manager OF the
United States signal Office, position he
has held since the day the office was es-
tablished, about five years ego.
The Mitchell Republican in lis 40.
count OF the territorial fair says: Clay
oonnty's exhibit will doubtless entitle
her to the honor of being the banner
county. The display, in charge OF
Jasper Hixson, includes not only grand
and extensive collection Of grain,
vegetables OF mamoth size, feed grasses,
but fine exhibit of apples, crabs, grapes
and canned fruits. There are about
forty varieties Of apples.
George Caldwell, farmer living in
Hartford township, Minnehaha county,
was gored to death Thursday by VIC
ious bull. The animal. which belonged
to neighbor, broke into the premises
OF the victim, who being unable to ex-
pei MIN, o son OF Mr.. Ca1d wells was dis.
patched for the owner of the ugly in.
truder, while the farmer renamed on
guard. During the sons absence the
bull attacked the father, with the result
stated, mutilatipg his body in shock
ing manner.
Secretary Muldrow has approved the
cancellation Of Charles Goodenough's
entry OF the southeast quarter OF section
8, township Ill, range SO. Huron land
district. He has modified the decision
OF the commissioner so as to allow o
Thomas, whose entry OF the southwest
quarter of section 80, township 1913
range 65. Watertovn district. held 10,
cancellation, file supplementary proofs
The secretary has reinstased 81. *
Olesenis entry of the southeast qaarte
OF section II, township 1913. rangs "a
Aberdeen district.
A wonderful flow OF water was STRUCK
in the srtesian well at Frankfort. We'd
nesday. OF Q depth OF 800 feet. a fnul
and balf inch stream isN being thrown
fifteen feet IN the air and " looks like |
i geyser. Such was the foTca Of the wass
that the drill had to be heI1 down whilx
being takeE ont. else 1t mast have bee,
| forced through the top oi tas tower. i